You better watch out, you better not cry

Meet Mr. Peeps. Arguably the most blogged about elf out there. And for good reason, too. After all, he is basically family- since he's been living with us for weeks now.

Every night he moves to a new location, so as to watch the children and "peep" to Santa all the good and bad.

The kids get a kick out of him! They wake each other up most mornings, so they can discover where Mr. Peeps is perched for the day. Even Anna is good not to touch him and rid him of his magic. Surprisingly James is particularly fun to watch with this new little tradition.

If you want to know more about Mr. Peeps, read on. I have been advised not to Google "mr. peeps" however, I googled Mr. Peeps letter to find his letter and came across some fun blogs as well as an 'elves across the world' site.

side note- I was at TJ Maxx and whaddya know, Mr. Peeps the $20 elf was there too! His wire arms and legs are a must;)

Here is his letter:

Christmas is approaching, and this is the day
Santa has sent Mr. Peeps to your house to stay.
He sent this small elf to your house and mine.
The day after Thanksgiving, He must be on time.
Mr. Peeps has a purpose. His purpose will be,
To whisper to Santa all the good that he sees.
Soon after he gets here, he moves only at night
To high places, low places, he stays in plain sight.
In the kitchen, for instance, he sits high on a shelf.
Mr. Peeps can sit anywhere, for he is an elf.
He holds very still when he thinks you are watching.
His magic is precious, it fades with on touching.
He sits on the tree on Christmas Eve day.
He knows that Santa is soon on his way.
He waits and he waits without making a noise.
He waits until Santa arrives with the toys.
So you better be nice and mind what you say
Because Mr. Peeps will tell Santa when he comes with his sleigh.
Once Christmas is here and Santa has come,
Mr. Peeps must leave, for his job is well done.
But, he will return next year on the very same day,
To watch your behavior as you work and play.
- Sharon Reynolds